New York § 54 - 54Filing by authority of by-laws, rules and regulations
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§ 54. 54Filing by authority of by-laws, rules and regulations
§ 54. Filing by authority of by-laws, rules and regulations. 1. An authority shall file with the commissioner a copy of any by-laws, rules and regulations and amendments thereto adopted by it from time to time, which shall become effective upon approval by the commissioner; provided, however, that if the commissioner shall fail to approve or disapprove such proposed by-laws, rules and regulations and amendments within three months after such filing, such by-laws, rules and regulations and amendments shall become effective upon the expiration of such three-month period. 2. All rules and regulations, and amendments thereto, adopted by an authority from time to time, except such as relate to its organization or internal management, shall be filed in the office of the department of state.
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Section 54 ("54Filing by authority of by-laws, rules and regulations") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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